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unusual facts about Conan II, Duke of Brittany



Conan II, Duke of Brittany

In the history of conflicts between Brittany and Anjou, Pouancé had served as the "Breton March" or border town.

During Conan's 1066 campaign against Anjou, he took Pouancé and Segré, and arrived in Château-Gontier, where he was found dead after donning poisoned riding gloves.

Francis I, Duke of Brittany

Francis I (in Breton Fransez I, in French François I) (Vannes/Gwened, 14 May 1414 – 18 July 1450, Château de l'Hermine/Kastell an Erminig), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular Earl of Richmond, from 1442 to his death.

Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany

Anne of Brittany was the last independent ruler of Brittany, inheriting the Duchy as a girl of twelve in 1488, and securing her inheritance was a crucial matter for both the House of Habsburg and the French Crown.

Jean II, Duke of Alençon

He sold all he possessed to the English, and his fief of Fougères to the Duke of Brittany.

Peter II, Duke of Brittany

Peter II (in Breton Pêr II, in French Pierre II) (1418–1457, Nantes/ Naoned), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond, from 1450 to his death.


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